Dates and locations: Exam held at various times throughout the year at DEC wildlife offices. Licensing violations--penalties--rule, 33-6-108 . Damage or destruction of dens or nests--harassment of wildlife, 33-6-129 . Certificates issued by organizations solely for registration and recognition of animals legally taken are not prohibited. (3) When protection of the public health, safety, or welfare requires, any officer having the power to enforce the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title shall have the authority to make use of any motor vehicle or other means of transportation, whether privately or publicly owned, to aid him in the performance of his duties. ?"G@p8l*Ag`04l CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. (7)(a) Any person who violates subsection (4) of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor. 33-6-102. It may even become necessary to remove Nuisance Wildlife from your property. Address: 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. 19-1026), 7, eff. 242, 68, eff. (2) It is unlawful for any person to post, sign, or indicate that any public lands within this state, not held under an exclusive control lease, are privately owned lands. 305, 5, eff. 21-271), 555, eff. Powers and duties of officers. Aug. 5, 2008. (1) The division may bring and maintain a civil action against any person, in the name of the people of the state, to recover possession or value or both possession and value of any wildlife taken in violation of articles 1 to 6 of this title. (1) It is unlawful for any person to take from another person, without his permission, any wildlife lawfully acquired and possessed by him. Contact the Colorado Division of Wildlife at 303-291-7227, or Lakewood Animal Control at 303-987-7173 for information about deterring nuisance wildlife. Hours: 6:00A to 10:30P (except Morey Wildlife . . When you live in a beautiful state like Colorado with mountains, trees, and rivers, you expect to see wildlife wandering around. Amended by Laws 1987, H.B.1037, 1, eff. Pigeons (Rock Doves) are very common and easily distinguishable bluish grey bird with two . 801-419-4939. utahcritterwranglers@gmail.com. (5) This section shall not apply to aquatic nuisance species, which shall be governed by article 10.5 of this title. Pursuit of wounded game--waste of edible game wildlife--use of wildlife as bait, 33-6-120 . It features the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Explosives, toxicants, and poisons not to be used. 19-1026), 5, eff. A person who violates this subsection (3) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine and an assessment of license suspension points as follows: (a) For each license that is not a big game license, the fine shall be equal to twice the cost of the most expensive license for such species and ten license suspension points shall be assessed. A person who possesses all or a part of a bald eagle or golden eagle shall not be in violation of this section if the possession is authorized by 50 CFR 22. 49 (H.B. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars and an assessment of ten license suspension points. Disposition of fines and surcharges, 33-6-106 . Jan. 1, 1985. (2)(a) Unless otherwise provided by commission rule and except as provided in section 33-6-107(9) for persons owning or leasing land, members of their family, or their agents, it is unlawful for a person to utilize electronic night vision equipment, electronically enhanced light-gathering optics, or thermal imaging devices as an aid in hunting or taking wildlife outside legal hunting hours according to commission rules. Theft of wildlife--tampering with trap. State Laws to Reduce Light Pollution. The provisions of this subsection (3) shall not apply to . (II) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33-6-105, all moneys collected as additional penalties under this subsection (3.4) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit such moneys to the Colorado town, city, county, or city and county where the arrest for the offense was made or the citation for the offense was issued. Invasive plants, such as spotted knapweed, can also outcompete crops and livestock forage, reducing economic productivity. Due to these habitat changes, some wildlife has become displaced while other wildlife quickly adapts and thrives in human-dominated niches. (3) The provisions of the Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act, article 4.1 of title 24, C.R.S., shall not apply to articles 1 to 6 of this title, and the costs imposed by said act shall not be levied on criminal actions for violations of articles 1 to 6 of this title. April 17, 1996. 33-6-133 to 33-6-142. (1) The commission, or a hearing officer who has been delegated authority by the commission, has the exclusive authority to suspend the privilege of applying for, purchasing, or exercising the benefits conferred by any or all licenses issued by the division for a period not to exceed five years, except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title, if a person: (a) Has been convicted of violations of articles 1 to 6 of this title totaling twenty or more points in any consecutive five-year period; (I) Has been convicted of wildlife violations of another state, or any Canadian province, United States territory, or federal agency which is a member of the Wildlife Violator Compact, part 26 of article 60 of title 24, C.R.S.,1 for which equivalent charges exist in this state, and such convictions, individually or when combined with convictions specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), would total twenty or more points in any consecutive five-year period. May 1, 1985; Laws 1990, H.B.90-1063, 5, eff. Evidence of wildlife sex and species, 33-6-113.5 . (2) It is unlawful for any person to import any live wildlife into this state unless an importation license is obtained prior to importation, a current and valid health certificate accompanies each shipment, and such importation is in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission. 423 (H.B. Jan. 1, 1985. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma's wildlife. Eggs incubate between 13-17 days and fledge after 18-24 days. Chain link and wooden fence also works but is more expensive. Deceased wildlife observed in the street can be reported to the dead animal pickup line at 303-987- 7 960 . . Possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. Suspension of license privileges. (1) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars, a surcharge as described in section 24-33.5-415.6, and an assessment of five license suspension points for a violation of any of the following for which there is not an associated statutory penalty listed: (a) A provision of articles 1 to 6 of this title 33; or. July 1, 2019. July 1, 1990; Laws 2008, Ch. (b) When an arrest has been made or the citation for any wildlife offense has been issued by any other Colorado peace officer, as defined in this title 33, the state treasurer shall credit one-half of the money collected to the wildlife cash fund or, for offenses involving nongame wildlife, to the Colorado nongame conservation and wildlife restoration cash fund, and: (I) If the peace officer is employed by a local jurisdiction, one-half to the treasurer of the Colorado town, city, county, or city and county in which the violation occurred, to be credited to the appropriate fund; or. 5 0 obj (1) Every Colorado wildlife officer or other commissioned officer of the division shall enforce the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title. Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 or by rule of the commission, a person shall not procure or use more than one license of a certain type in a calendar year. Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 136 (H.B. Hunting with artificial light, night vision, or thermal imaging devices. 20-1087), 5, eff. 2223 S. Highland Drive #194. (3) Any person who violates this section shall be given a warning. CPW issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife . 20-1087), 6, eff. It is unlawful for any person, except a person authorized by law or by the division, to possess or have under the person's control any firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, in or on any motor vehicle unless the chamber of the firearm is unloaded. Exclusion and trapping are probably the two most commonly used approaches for dealing with nuisance wildlife. % 462 (S.B. Amended by Laws 2003, Ch. CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. Upon such conviction, the commission shall assess twenty license suspension points and suspend the wildlife license privileges for one year to life of the person convicted. 423 (H.B. A writ of replevin may issue in such an action without bond. Amended by Laws 1989, H.B.1187, 6, eff. CO Rev Stat 16-13-303 (2016) What's This? Depending on what the nuisance is, this may involve a call . CreditsRepealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, 1, eff. Nuisance Wildlife Laws in Colorado Following are summaries of Colorado's most common regulations and statutes pertaining to nuisance wildlife questions. How to Apply. But such work shouldn't be considered a panacea. Any person who violates this subsection (3.5) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars and is assessed five license suspension points. The laws and regulations in this handout are paraphrased for easier understanding and are intended only as a guide. Nuisance Wildlife Laws in Colorado . . Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and an assessment of twenty license suspension points. More than 75 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas. July 1, 2019. (2)(a)(I) At the time that a person is charged with violating any misdemeanor or civil infraction provision of articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 or a rule of the commission, the officer shall issue a summons and complaint to the alleged offender or, in the case of a violation for which a fine of a fixed amount is prescribed, may give the alleged offender an opportunity to voluntarily pay the fine and surcharge in the form of a penalty assessment. pUpK0(LMc.t 75, 1, eff. (b) A person who violates this subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of two thousand dollars and an assessment of twenty license suspension points. (2) A person commits intentional interference with lawful hunting, trapping, and fishing activities if he: (a) Acts with intent to alarm, distract, or frighten prey and causes prey to flee by: (I) Use of any natural or artificial source of noise or light; (II) Giving chase to prey on foot or by use of any vehicle; (III) Throwing objects or making movements; (b) Intentionally harasses any person lawfully participating in the activity of hunting, trapping, and fishing by use of threats or actions; (c) Erects barriers with the intent to deny ingress to lawfully designated hunting, trapping, and fishing areas; (d) Intentionally interjects himself into the line of fire; (e) Engages in any other conduct with the intent to disrupt or prevent lawful hunting, trapping, and fishing activities. The proceeds of the sale shall be applied as follows: (a) To the fees and costs of removal and sale; (b) To the payment of the state's costs on such action; and. Colorado is the only state entirely above 3300 feet of elevation. 19-1026), 13, eff. (c) General-purpose telecommunications hardware or networking services for computers, including adapters, modems, servers, routers, and other facilities associated with internet access. 33-6-111. Updated January 2015. . (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule of the commission, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or purchase, or knowingly offer for sale or purchase, wildlife or to solicit another person in the illegal hunting or taking of wildlife for the purposes of monetary or commercial gain or profit. July 1, 2008; Laws 2013, Ch. The provisions of this subsection (3) shall not apply to dogs that are under the direct personal control of a person. Nuisance Animal Technical Guidance. 19-1026), 12, eff. Added by Laws 2008, Ch. (b)(I) The division shall be in violation of this section if it seizes any personal property that is not part of or incident to a criminal proceeding for violation of articles 1 to 6 of this title and does not return such property on demand. May 31, 1995; Laws 2003, Ch. Article 6. (6) The division shall not undertake any seizure of property pursuant to this section unless the division has complied with parts 3 and 5 of article 13 of title 16, C.R.S., as applicable. Two or more offenses may be charged in the same complaint, information, or indictment, and proof as to part of an animal shall be sufficient to sustain a charge as to the whole of it. March 1, 2022. (b) For the purposes of this section, food or edible waste shall not include live animals or food that is grown in the open prior to such food being harvested. Aug. 10, 2016; Laws 2019, Ch. May 31, 1994; Laws 2003, Ch. (III) To take and intentionally abandon wildlife. Hunting, trapping, or fishing on private property--posting public lands. May 31, 1994; Laws 1998, Ch. 423 (H.B. If you believe that you are experiencing a nuisance, the first and most practical step to take would be to address the issue with the appropriate party. You must pass the Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator (NWCO) examination with a score of 80% or higher. (b) Any person who violates subsection (2), (3), (5), or (6) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. It is unlawful for any person, except a duly authorized peace officer acting in the line of duty, to discharge any firearm or release an arrow from, upon, or across any public road. 423 (H.B. (1) It is unlawful for any person to fish, trap, hunt, or take any wildlife outside of the season established by or in an area closed by commission rule. Suspension of license privileges, 33-6-107 . The director shall appoint such hearing examiners, who may be employees of the division. 423 (H.B. (3)(a) Service of a copy of a summons and complaint or penalty assessment notice issued pursuant to subsection (2) of this section must be provided at least ten days before the date set for a hearing on the matter by: (I) Providing personal service of the copy directly to the alleged offender; (II) Leaving the copy at the alleged offender's last-known place of residence with an individual who is eighteen years of age or older and who resides at the residence; or. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine and an assessment of license suspension points as follows: (a) For each incident that is not related to the hunting or taking of a big game animal, the fine shall be equal to twice the cost of the most expensive license for such species and ten license suspension points shall be assessed; (b) For the hunting or taking of big game, fifteen license suspension points and a fine that is equal to twice the cost of the most expensive license for such species shall be assessed. (4) Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be liable for all damages incurred by the individual whose lawful activity was obstructed and for all court costs of prosecution. The effect .. 5035772: 1/4/2008 Vol. May 22, 2003; Laws 2015, Ch. Damage to property or habitat under division control. 22-1229), 33, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2005, Ch. July 1, 2019. Items constituting public nuisance--when--seizure 33-6-103 . Prosecution of offenses . Part 1. Amended by Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. June 7, 1991; Laws 2003, Ch. 423 (H.B. A person who violates this subsection (2) commits a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall, with respect to big game, be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars and an assessment of fifteen license suspension points or shall, with respect to all other game wildlife, be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an assessment of ten license suspension points. March 1, 2022. It has long been recognized that necessary laws and regulations constitute an important tool of resource management, particularly as a means of imposing restraints. (5) Nothing in this section shall limit the actions of law enforcement officers and personnel of the division of parks and wildlife in the performance of their official duties nor apply to landowners, tenants, or leaseholders exercising their legal rights to the enjoyment of land, including, but not limited to, farming, ranching, and restricting trespass, nor will anything in this section be construed to prohibit any incidental interference arising from the lawful use of land or water. Jan. 1, 1985. 33-6-129. This program is particularly applicable in urban and suburban areas where traditional hunting and trapping are not practical methods of wildlife population control. 19-1026), 11, eff. Hunting, trapping, or fishing out of season or in a closed area, 33-6-121 . Common Wildlife Species - Options. Nuisance bats, mice except Preble's mouse, rats, voles, porcupines and ground squirrels . April 22, 1998; Laws 2003, Ch. Other terms for the field include wildlife damage management, wildlife control, and animal damage control.Some wild animal species may get used to human presence, causing property damage or risking the transfer of diseases to humans or pets. We do not have Animal Management Officers available on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's day. 220, 1, eff. West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated. Aug. 8, 2012; Laws 2020, Ch. Jan. 1, 1985. Human/domestic animal exposure to wildlife. Hunting, trapping, and fishing--intentional interference with lawful activities. March 1, 2022. 2023 Michigan State University College of Law. Damage to property or habitat under division control, 33-6-130 . If you need an Animal Management Officer outside these hours . (4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the court may order any such property sold by the division in the manner provided for sales on execution. (9) For the purposes of this section, any person, any member of such person's family, or any employee of the person may hunt, trap, or take black-billed magpies, common crows, starlings, English or house sparrows, common pigeons, coyotes, bobcats, red foxes, raccoons, jackrabbits, badgers, marmots, prairie dogs, pocket gophers, Richardson's ground squirrels, rock squirrels, thirteen-lined ground squirrels, porcupines, crayfish, tiger salamanders, muskrats, beavers, exotic wildlife, and common snapping turtles on lands owned or leased by the person without securing licenses to do so, but only when such wildlife is causing damage to crops, real or personal property, or livestock. 42 (S.B. Theft of wildlife--tampering with trap, 33-6-115.5 . Background Information - Birds of Colorado . 305, 9, eff. March 20, 2020. Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and an assessment of twenty license suspension points. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an assessment of five license suspension points. July 1, 1990; Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, 9, 10, eff. Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a class 2 misdemeanor. (6) Any person whose license privileges have been suspended shall not be entitled to purchase, apply for, or exercise the benefits conferred by any license issued by the division until such person's suspension has expired. March 1, 2022. May 31, 1994; Laws 1995, H.B.95-1212, 67, eff. Any person who violates this subsection (1) commits a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars and is assessed twenty license suspension points. Oct. 1, 2019; Laws 2021, Ch. (3) It is unlawful for any person to release, or knowingly allow the escape of, any live native or nonnative or exotic wildlife in Colorado except in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission. Computer-assisted remote hunting prohibited, 33-6-133 to 33-6-142 . 462 (S.B. 144, 10, eff. (b) A person who violates this section is subject to a fine of five hundred dollars and an assessment of fifteen license suspension points if at the time of the violation the person: (I) Was hunting under a valid big game license; (II) Killed a big game animal that is not covered by the license; and, (III)(A) Immediately field dressed the animal; and. Killing of big game animals in contest prohibited. 423 (H.B. 144, 5, eff. (4) No fine, penalty, or judgment assessed or rendered under the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title shall be suspended, reduced, or remitted otherwise than as expressly provided by law. Most states also have specific laws regarding "big game" mammals. Amended by Laws 1995, H.B.95-1212, 50, eff. 20-1087), 7, eff. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (304165). 305, 49, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. July 1, 1990; Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, 12, eff. it is best to call Colorado Parks and Wildlife rather than taking action on your own. For further information on wildlife in the area please visit the Virginia . (3.4)(a) In addition to the criminal penalties listed in subsection (3) of this section, there may be assessed a further penalty in the following amount for each of the following big game animals illegally taken: (I) For each bull elk with at least six points on one antler beam, ten thousand dollars; (II) For each mule deer buck with an inside antler spread of at least twenty-two inches, ten thousand dollars; (III) For each whitetail deer buck with an inside antler spread of at least eighteen inches, ten thousand dollars; (IV) For each bull moose, ten thousand dollars; (V) For each bighorn sheep with a horn length of at least one-half curl, twenty-five thousand dollars; (VI) For each mountain goat, ten thousand dollars; (VII) For each pronghorn antelope with a horn length of at least fourteen inches, four thousand dollars. 1531-1544, 87 Stat. Jan. 1, 1985, 33-6-101. Payment of reasonable compensation shall be made for the use of such motor vehicle or other means of transportation. 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